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Aaron Maupin promoted to Assistant Special Agent in Charge of regional drug task force

Aaron Maupin has been promoted to Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) of the GBI’s Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO). ARDEO is a regional...

Gainesville man jailed after $2.8 million meth stash found in Northwest Hall County

A Gainesville man faces drug distribution charges following the discovery last week of a multi-million dollar stash of methamphetamine in a wooded area off...

Train hits SUV, driver escapes serious injury

A driver is lucky to be alive after being hit by a train in Alto. The crash happened Sunday night at the crossing on...

Gainesville PD warns ‘Don’t feed the bear’ after black bear seen wandering downtown

The Gainesville Police Department sent out a warning to visitors in the downtown area this weekend, to not feed the bear. That's right -...

Driver critically injured in Commerce crash

A single-vehicle wreck late Sunday night in Commerce critically injured the driver. The crash happened around 9:15 p.m. at 449 Borders Road. Troopers from Georgia...

White County Sheriff’s Office Monthly Report for June

The White County Sheriff’s office made 15 felony arrests during the month of June, that’s part of the information contained in the Monthly Activities...

Back-to-school bashes set for Sunday in Habersham County

It's back-to-school time in Georgia. To help students and parents prepare, several Habersham County churches are throwing special communitywide events Sunday. For the second year...

GA 365 rollover wreck sends 5 to the hospital

Habersham EMS transported five people to the hospital after a wreck Saturday afternoon on GA 365 North at Mt. Zion Road. At 3:17 p.m., Habersham...

Qualifying begins Monday for Nov. 8 special elections

Qualifying begins Monday for candidates in the November 8 special elections in Alto, Clarkesville, and Demorest. The elections are being held to fill the...

Cornelia woman among four arrested in meth trafficking investigation

A three-month investigation by federal, state, and local law enforcement led to the arrests Thursday of three suspected meth traffickers in North Georgia. They...

Driver arrested after disabling two state patrol cars during chase

A pickup truck driver was arrested Wednesday evening after leading law enforcement on a chase through three Northeast Georgia counties. The suspect driver disabled...

White County BOE looking at full rollback on millage rate

Imagine no education tax millage rate increase this year for White County property owners. That’s what was discussed Thursday night during the White County...